2017 should be an ‘s’ year according to Apple’s release schedule, although Tim Cook & co are planning something a little different according to a major leak from Apple HQ.

The leak suggests that rather than releasing the iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus, Apple will skip straight to the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus (alongside a special 10 year anniversary model).

The iPhone 8 Plus will be similar to last year’s model, although there are some exciting new features rumoured.

One such feature is a new OLED screen with a much improved resolution. The screen may also include the iPad Pro’s True Tone technology, which adjusts colours based on ambient lighting. This screen may cover the iPhone 8 Plus’ entire front panel, although this feature may only appear on the 10th anniversary device.

The iPhone 8 Plus may also receive a size boost, with a 5.8 inch model potentially becoming the biggest iPhone in history.

Apple could replace the iPhone 7 Plus’ metal build with glass, a change that opens up the possibility of wireless charging – a feature Apple users have been demanding for a long time!

In addition, the iPhone 8 Plus will include an A11 chip, a 3D camera and facial recognition technology.

The iPhone 8 Plus will probably launch at the current price of the iPhone 7 Plus, with prices starting from £649. If you want to upgrade, why not sell your iPhone with musicMagpie? Simply get an instant price, send your phone for FREE and we’ll pay you the same day it arrives!

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You can determine which iPhone 8 Plus you have by checking the packaging. If you don't have the packaging, you'll be able to identify your iPhone by its size: the standard iPhone 8 has a 4.7in screen, while the iPhone 8 Plus has a 5.5in screen.

What Size is my iPhone?

Find out the size of your iPhone by selecting Main Menu > Settings > General > About, then select Capacity.The number shown here will be just short of either 32, 128 or 256GB.If you are having problems identifying the generation or size of your iPhone then please refer to the original packaging or connect it to iTunes.